Protest du Jour: Want peace? Don’t eat.

Today, Oct. 8, has been designated by religious groups across the country as an interfaith day of fasting to demonstrate the need for peace and solidarity in the Middle East.

We are currently in the season of Ramadan, which means that practicing Muslims are already fasting. But they will be joined by Jewish and Christan believers at least until sunset, when the fast can be broken.

Some congregations have scheduled prayer sessions, as well as celebrations to break the peacemaking fast tonight.

But anyone, of any spiritual faith or tradition (including an absence of spiritual faith and tradition) is welcome to join the silent vigil.